WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIO 3E+LAUNCHPA
WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIO 3E+LAUNCHPA
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ISBN: 9781319103316
Author: PHELAN
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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Why does a female deer choose a male dear with large and prominent antlers and what does the size of antlers signify?

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Across the animal kingdom there are some special tactics by each organism that help in choosing their mate. Usually the female choosiness is more as they have to give a lot of reproductive investment. Hence, they tend to choose males that can give better or produce more offspring.

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